HAN CHINA & ROMAN EMPIRE • Both lasted approximately 400 years • Both had populations of about 50 million • Both emphasized territorial expansion • Agriculture was the base • Land = wealth • Gov’t revenue based on a % of the annual harvest • Both dominated by patriarchy & reverence for fathers • Both focused on veneration of ancestors (but more so the Han) • Han – family was the model of organization for the state • Early on‚ both empires focused on rituals and themes that would
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The Western Roman Empire mostly has itself to blame for its ancient decay! Rome’s fall was inevitable since the initiation of its grand expansion. Rome had grown to such a large size‚ that it could no longer take care of itself to the level that was needed. Internal factors caused the Roman empire to wane. Three facts that support this statement include‚ but are not limited to; its several civil wars and revolts among slaves and plebeians‚ a reliance on war and trade that
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The Zulu Empire began their rise to power by Shaka Zulu. He was born in 1787‚ but was not accepted by his father‚ Senzangakona‚ so he and his mother were exiled. They lived with the Mthethwa people and Shaka fought for them as well. When Senzangakona died‚ Dingiswayo‚ leader of the Mthethwa‚ helped Shaka become the rightful leader of the Zulu. After the death of Dingiswayo‚ Shaka also became the ruler of the Mthethwa people as well. Shaka was a born leader and a brilliant general. He was the Napoleon
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The Roman Empire existed for nearly 1‚000 years. Beginning in the 6th century BCE‚ Rome began to take root. Over the next several hundred years‚ it spread its boarders and influence throughout the rim of the Mediterranean and Western Europe. However‚ the empire collapsed in 476 CE. How did this happen? Why did such an influential giant fall? Well‚ despite Rome’s great power‚ it had several internal faults that‚ when combined‚ lead to its eventual collapse. The first reason for Rome’s fall was the
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the reasons of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. After reading selections from a number of writings on this topic‚ it is somewhat clear what the main reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire were. The vast majority of the people in those times believed that the old civilization was not worth saving‚ and that contributed to the fall of the empire‚ according to Gatzke from what he wrote in a textbook. Another more arguable reason for the fall of the empire is that it was simply too big. Because
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Roman and Han Empires Nick Concutelli There are many similarities and differences between the Roman and Han Empires. The similarities range from parts of the world they control to how they affected other parts of the world. The differences include who they had conflicts with‚ and how they settled them. But the main point to compare and contrast is the fall of the empires. Firstly‚ one of the major similarities would be the way both empires fell. They were both very powerful and ruled large portions
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decisions made by consul and senate. -There were often many conflicts between the Patricians and the Plebeians. -After the empire expanded‚ the Romans had issues of how the land should be distributed. This cause civil war. -Julius Caesar changed the Roman government into a dictatorship. -Octavian (Augustus) ended major conflicts and brought Rome into its Golden Age called “Pax Romona.” -Roman law- Twelve Tables were a set of rules established in 450 B.C.E. “Vini Vidi Vici” -Julius Cesar. “I found Rome
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Many historians agree that the Roman Empire fell in 476 CE‚ but many of these historians have a different view on how the Roman Empire actually fell. It is speculated that there are many reasons that the empire fell. One of those reasons is that the Christianity caused the empire to fall because it was a new religion that was introduced. The thought of Christianity was a reason for the fall was brought up by Gibbon‚ a English Historian. The dialogue between Bryan Ward-Perkins and Peter Heather offered
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religion from Christianity‚ started in Rome‚ thus this religion is called Roman Catholic Church. The religion then grew into other empires and times like Medieval Europe. The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful institution during medieval times due to the strength of the Catholic Church after the fall of Rome‚ the education it brought and the power the Pope held. First of all‚ the Catholic Church was still very strong after the collapse of Rome. The Western part of the Rome Empire fell in the year
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The Roman Empire was founded in the year 753 B.C. to 27 B.C. The fall of the Roman Empire happened in 476 A.D. The leader at this time was Augustus Caesar who was one of Seven kings who supposedly led the Roman Empire. There was many things that led to the fall of the Roman Empire like Barbarian attacks on Rome‚ the division of the East and West‚ and the economic failure that came after. The major reason the Roman Empire fell was the economic failure in the east and west. The Barbarian attacks
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